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What would be the period correct way to 'rustproof' the steel barrel on a flintlock pistol? Browning or blueing? I know browning makes metal look older, but it wouldn't have looked older when it was new, and I've also heard that the older 'browning' recipes actually decribed a process that creates more of a blueing effect. So what's right? TIA.
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i have read that upon clearing for action all fires and lantrens are extinguished except the light for the powder room and the sickbay. has anyone ever read how you would go about relighting your slow match if it ever got blown out by the back blast of the vent.
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the rope rammer and spounge! has anyone ever made one of these things, and did it work? i keep thinking of the saying "pushing a rope up hill" every time i see it in a book.
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Here's the link to the auction, which ends in March. http://www.auctionflex.com/showlots.ap?co=30162&weventid=11313&weventitemid=3960961&wmaingroupid=0&wcatmastid=0&inventorytype=&mindate=20100205&maxdate=20110205&keyword=&lotsortorder=lotnumasc&pagenum=1&action=〈=En I really thought this was cool - how someone carried two guns at the same time. Someone's always thinking. http://www.auctionflex.com/showlot.ap?co=30162&weventid=11313&weventitemid=3960946&wmaingroupid=0&wcatmastid=0&inventorytype=&mindate=20100205&maxdate=20110205&keyword=&lotsortorder=lotnumasc&pagenum=1&action=〈=En …
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From The Memoirs of Pére Labat 1693-1705, translated and edited by John Eaden. “While they [the merchants in the fleet] were sailing past us, a small vessel from Nantes came alongside. The captain came on board, and gave M. de la Herronier [the captain of the ship Labat was on] a dolphin more than seven feet long. He asked us to give him some water and wood, as all his store was finished. He was given two large casks of water and half a sheep, and was advised to burn four wooden cannons that he had on board, and only keep his two iron pieces which were one-pounders.” (Labat, p. 19)
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Wow what a nice Quality piece to brandish in the face of the Scurvy Dogs eye fight at practice and events. Tis a serious sword fer a serious pirate says eye! Eye will treasure this sword always.. Matt out did him self with a little extra engraving of my flag insignia on the blade. Thank you Matt for the Hard werk.. If eye am chosen to fight in the movie Eye am supposed to be in Eye will make mention of Baltimore Sword and Knife for a credit. Here are a few pics...
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How about the stilleto? I have seen a few that are marked with measurements to check the depth of gunpowder.
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This is my Baby so far - a custom, scratch built Walnut stock Club Butt "canoe gun"...1st coat of finish was applied after these pics this evening. Been doing this gun for a while & hopefully will be done in time for some events.This poor thing I am sure is not very PC for F & I war,but $ situation dictated I finish it & use it anyways until I can get 1 that is. I think it should be OK for Pyracy ,considering it's compatible in size with Blunderbusses? I am hoping when I got the funds to add a Pistol to this to complete the look of a Pyrate.
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MY New Sword
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Got my new sword from Armour Class last week. Its their Schiavona Re-enactment With Shark Skin Grip but I had it modified with the blade from the hanger they sell put onto it instead of the broadsword blade it originally had.
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I spent all day on planes and I was reading Nathaniel Boteler[butler]'s Dialogues, first published in 1685. The edition I'm reading was edited by W. G. Perrin and published by the Navy Records Society in 1929. He had this to say which I thought you might find interesting. "Admiral. Since we have proceeded thus far in discourse about these fiery weapons that are most profitably portable in ships of war, it will be fit to consider of the rest of them, and of all such arms in general, as you hold most proper and useful in this nature. Captain. As for such fiery weapons as are managed by single men, and to be used above the decks, I know none fitter than the ordinary musket…
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Hello you scuvy dogs can anyone tell me where i can get a new Main Spring for my Charleville Cavalry Pistol. It broke at Ojai on sunday lucky for me i have two pistols, but i need to get this one fixed. thanks D.man
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Found this on another forum: http://www.wxyz.com/news/local/story/Search-For-Thieves-in-Cannon-Heist/YMvQejZCoUKXNZZavhyFGw.cspx Not pyratey but keep a weather eye out those of you in the area. Got it wrong, it's Dearborn Heights area. Bo
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ok, this is coming from someone who has no experience with metal-working, at all... so, let's say that I have two blades that I think would be much better off being... shorter. What is the best way I could accomplish that?
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new cannon 1 2
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Title and description pretty much say it all. Curiosity compels. FWIW: I was thinking of starting with a .662 and 30 grains of 3f.
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Any of you familiar with a trident blade dagger/ main gauche? Know of any vendors who sell a decent one? Perhaps a stage combat capable blade?
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we were using some nice cannon fuse that spike had at pip. it was white paper wrapped with a light thread around it. does anyone know where it came from and how to get more of it?
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I have decided that I want to take a particular lock and use it to build a french grenade launcher. As many of the parts on this lock are past the GAoP they are very likely original French flintlock parts (thus the french gun). I came across an original English grenade launcher that had some beautiful writing inscribed on it and am wondering if there is anything compareable for France.
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Video entry for a contest at Middlesex Village Trading Companie, featuring two of their flintlock pistols.The French Model 1773 Pistol and the 1756 Pattern English Sea Service Pistol. Buy these pistols and more at Middlesex Village Trading Companie
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and for those who have everything........ http://cgi.ebay.com/17th-Century-Scadidinavian-Nordic-Hand-Cannon_W0QQitemZ150389986482QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2303f114b2
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Oh good Lord... http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local-beat/Gunpowder-Lesson--67204347.html
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There's a world championship for this!?!?
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Here's the link and below the link is a cut and paste job of the article. Tourist shot by ramrod Cannon mishap at tourist site injures Ky. man Ramrod shoots 100 yards, breaks 52-year-old’s leg, bruises wife updated 1:30 p.m. PT, Fri., Oct . 16, 2009 LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. - When Douglas Struder watches war movies, he doesn't have to wonder what it's like to be shot by a cannon. He has a pretty good idea already. Struder, the president of a Cincinnati-based marketing firm, was visiting the Adirondacks earlier this month when a cannon fired at a recreated Colonial fort sent a ramrod flying more than 100 yards. It struck his left leg, fracturing the tibia just below the kne…
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Here be me new Seahorse knife... The texture of the grip is like a fine sandpaper. It feels right nice in m'hand. It nestles right on my Barbossa Baldric and held in place with 3 screws.... The custom Scabbard was made by Barbossa Leathers. The hand carved mermaid and the cutaway flap shows off the knife *tail* but hold the knife very securely in place. The blade itself is far from Period but (shrug) since most will never see the blade (except at the dinner table...) I'm not worried about it. A happy addition fer me says I!
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Not really sure where to post this but, I'm putting dibs on this guy. http://www.thepittsb...570/detail.html
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